Leon Gordon, aged 45, has since been charged with aggravated burglary

A man has been charged with a number of offences after police were called to reports of a burglary in Birmingham.

Officers were called to a property in City Road, Soho, shortly after 5.10am on Saturday (October 17), where a man in his 40s was detained.

An imitation firearm was seized during searches, along with a screwdriver and a hammer.

Leon Gordon, aged 45, has since been charged with aggravated burglary, possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and resisting arrest.

West Midlands Police confirmed Gordon has been remanded in police custody and is due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday (October 19).